The ICC acted swiftly on Tuesday night, charging him for the alleged personal abuse of a player.

“Shannon Gabriel has been charged with a breach Article 2.13 of the ICC Code of Conduct,” the ICC said in a brief statement.

“The charge, which was laid by match umpires, will now be dealt with by Match Referee Jeff Crowe. Until the proceedings have concluded, the ICC will not comment further.”

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Shannon Gabriel has been charged with a breach Article 2.13 of the ICC Code of Conduct. The charge, which was laid by match umpires, will now be dealt with by Match Referee Jeff Crowe. Until the proceedings have concluded, the ICC will not comment further. @ICC

Article 2.13 of the ICC Code of Conduct prohibits the use of language that is “insulting, obscene and/or offensive nature at any player, player support personnel, umpire or match referee during an international match”.

When asked post-play about the incident, Root suggested Gabriel may have uttered something he “might regret”, but was reluctant to explain exactly what was said.

“Sometimes people say things on the field that they might regret, but they should stay on the field,” Root said.

“He’s a good guy who plays hard cricket and is proud to be in the position he is. The battle was a good contest. He’s had a wonderful series and he should be proud.

“I don’t want anything said in the middle to ruin what’s been a good Test series for him and his team.”

West Indies coach Richard Pybus wasn’t aware of the incident, but suggested he would take action is they were found to be “untoward”.

“Nothing has been reported to me but if a comment was made we will review it. If it was untoward we will be addressing it.” Pybus said.